elementally

adverb

as in essentially

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Recent Examples of elementally Mitski is at her best in this album’s more elementally human moments. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementally
  1. essentially
  2. fundamentally
  3. basically
  4. inherently
  5. intrinsically
Adverb
  • The Dolphins essentially have three practices a week to judge the new players, in addition to brief 7 on 7 sessions that the Dolphins have some backups go through on Thursday afternoons and Sunday mornings, before games.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If this sort of shotgun approach to local targeting is a relatively unfamiliar phenomenon in political circles, football fans have long grown used to seeing ads for things that are essentially irrelevant to their own interests.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of essentially
Adverb
  • Fortunately, decades of research have fundamentally changed what is possible.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The film conceives of a universe ruled by blind luck, fundamentally indifferent to human suffering and moral comeuppance.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fundamentally
Adverb
  • Last year, Mercedes F1 revenue was £633 million ($849 million), which was basically flat from the prior campaign.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Klum and her team started thinking about this year's ensemble basically the minute Halloween 2025 ended.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of basically
Adverb
  • But in a living commercial ecosystem where companies reorganize, executives switch roles and digital signals decay, identity is inherently probabilistic.
    — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The definition provides examples of when criticism of Israel may cross into antisemitism while making clear that criticism comparable to that directed at any other country is not inherently antisemitic.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of inherently
Adverb
  • Perhaps that’s why the first of Cyrus’ shows at the Hollywood Bowl felt so possessive, so intrinsically tied to her recent eras and willing to explore them.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Both professions must recognize that human and animal health are intrinsically tied and champion balanced nutrition and active lifestyles.
    — Will Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of intrinsically

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